MELTING A FROZEN HEART

Chapter 28

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RAELYNN

"I don't appreciate a guest meddling in my family matters.", Vincent said sternly, looking at me.

I felt a sharp sting at his words and stood frozen for a moment, too flabbergasted to speak.

"Vince, what are-", Theodore intervened, but paused when his brother raised his palm slightly, gesturing to him to stop.

As the initial shock wore down, anger took over, burning my insides in fury.

"I don't meddle in anyone's matters until unless they drag me into it.", I replied in a low yet sharp tone.

Before he could speak up, I beat him to it.

"Your father has crossed the line of basic respect and I gave him a reply befitting his uncultured self.", I stated sternly, looking Vincent in the eyes.

"You're disrespecting my father, Raelynn.", Vincent spoke in a calm yet extremely cold tone, the warning in his voice evident.

"I don't respect anyone who insults my character and undermines my self respect. Whoever that may be.", I said in an equally cold tone, my gaze sharp.

Vincent and I looked into each other's eyes sharply, forcing the other to back down, while none of us was ready to waver even a blink.

I could feel the growing tension in the room as thick silence engulfed us while everyone else went utterly quiet.

"Look at her attitude standing in our mansion. It's you who has given her this leniency and-", their father started in a contemptuous voice, but I cut him off.

"No one has given me anything. Unlike you, I have earnt everything on my own, be it respect, status or attitude.", I stated confidently, an underlying contempt lacing my tone, my gaze moving to the infuriating old man.

Looking back at Vincent, I started speaking, cutting his father off even before he could start.

"I'm sure your reaction would be quite different if you knew what your father just did. He sla-", I started, but halted when my gaze met Ace's who shook his head slightly, signaling me not to say it.

I was confused at the twins' requesting gaze, but paused nonetheless.

"The audacity of a classless woman to speak to us in this way in our own house. Isn't it your fault? What else would give her the impression that she -", the old man went on, but I intervened.

"Your house or not, what gave you the impression that I will let a dumb old geezer trash talk to me?", I commented in a calm yet contemptuous tone.

"Watch your words, Raelynn.", Vincent intervened in a sharp tone.

"Watch your tone, Vincent.", I retorted coldly, looking at him with a stoic face and extremely raging eyes.

He took a threatening step towards me and I took a challenging step towards him, both of us blatantly provoking each other.

"Just because I respect you doesn't imply I'll accept you humiliating my father.", he spoke in a dangerously calm voice, looking me in the eyes sharply.

"And just because I respect you doesn't imply I'll accept your father humiliating me.", I replied tautly, matching his gaze.

Without waiting for it to escalate further, I averted my gaze, held Ace's hand and walked out, dragging him along.

When I was walking past him, I paused for a moment, looking up at him sideways.

"Your father should be grateful I went easy on him.", I stated tersely and walked out, turning away.